Wilk, Michael Peter2017-09-232017-09-2319521952b14713329https://hdl.handle.net/2144/23984Thesis (M.S.)--Boston UniversityThis study was carried on under the auspices of the Boston Guild for the Hard of Hearing and the Childrens' Aid Association, Department of Neighborhood Clubs. Its purpose has been to study the adjustment of a group of acoustically handicapped children in a protective group work setting. This study also seeks to explore the following questions: 1. What were the problems in group adjustment as related to the hearing handicap? 2. Vlhat methods were used by the group leader in helping the boys deal with the handicap? 3. Vlhat changes were there regarding the boys' attitude toward their handicap? 4. What was the nature of the cooperative relationship between the two agencies?en-USBased on investigation of the BU Libraries' staff, this work is free of known copyright restrictions.Hearing impairmentChildrenBoston, MassachusettsThesis/Dissertation